15 Bible Verses about Making Amends – What does the Bible say about Making Amends?

15 Bible Verses about Making Amends – What does the Bible say about Making Amends? Explore 15 Bible Verses, Scriptures, Quotes & Passages about Making Amends and doing your part to encourage restoration, reconciliation and restitution – i.e. making an effort to make things right again, by God’s grace.

God is very big on making amends. In terms of priorities, Jesus says you should picture this: You are standing at the altar getting ready to present a gift to God. You then remember someone has something against you. Jesus says you should drop everything, first GO and make amends with this person, then come back and present your gift (See Matt 5:23-24 in Verses listed below). Needless to say, making amends is a big deal to God! Making amends is not just about expressing our opinion but also in seeking to understand the other party (See Prov 18:2 below). And remember, God doesn’t leave us to figure all this stuff out on our own. He is ready to help us as we seek to make amends. The Holy Spirit will guide us and help us – God’s grace and strength is all we need! His strength is indeed perfect.

Find below 15 Inspiring & Encouraging Bible Verses about Making Amends.
See also: Bible Verses about Restoration; Bible Verses about God helping us;
Love is not optional; Bible Verses about Making Peace; What Makes God Happy?

Matthew 5:23-24, NIV Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift. Related: GO RIGHT AWAY!

Mark 11:25, ESV And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Hosea 6:6, ESV For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Ephesians 4:32, ESV Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

James 5:16, ESV Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

1 John 1:9, ESV If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Proverbs 18:2, ESV A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

Luke 19:8, NIV But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.

Matthew 18:21-22, MSG …Master, how many times do I forgive a brother or sister who hurts me? Seven? Jesus replied, Seven! Hardly. Try seventy times seven. Related: Living in peace with others

2 Corinthians 12:9a, NLT My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.

Ephesians 3:16, NLT I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.

Galatians 6:2, NLT Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.

Colossians 3:12-13, ESV Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

Philippians 4:13, NLT For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

Proverbs 3:5-8, ESV Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.

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